Kaadu (2014 film)

Kaadu is a 2014 Indian Tamil film written and directed by Stalin Ramalingam and produced by Nehru Nagar Nandhu. The film features Vidharth and Samskruthy Shenoy in the lead roles, while Muthukumar, Samuthirakani, Aadukalam Naren, and Thambi Ramaiah, among others, play supporting roles. Editing was done by Kasi Vishwanathan, and the music was composed by K. The film was released on 21 November 2014.[1]

Kaadu
Film poster
Directed byStalin Ramalingam
Produced byNehru Nagar Nandhu
Written byStalin Ramalingam
StarringVidharth
Samskruthy Shenoy
Muthukumar
Samuthirakani
Aadukalam Naren
Thambi Ramaiah
Music byK
CinematographyMahendran Jayaraju
Edited byKasi Vishwanathan
Production
company
Chakravarthy Films International
Release date
  • 21 November 2014 (2014-11-21)
Running time
146 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Velu has his livelihood based on the forest nearby, selling firewood collected from the forest to the people in the locality. He believes in nature and conserving it to give the next generation all the resources that they have obtained. Poongodi, a school student, lives in nearby town. She falls in love with Velu and vice versa. Karuna, Velu's friend, aspires to be a forest officer, but being poor, he is unable to cope up the bribe that is needed by the selectors. In desperation, he tries to smuggle sandalwood for an agent but gets caught. He requests Velu to take his place so as to not ruin his chance of getting his dream job. The amiable Velu agrees, not realizing that his friend might not be the man that he is posing to be. Velu comes across Nandha, a political leader and social reformist in the jail where he is imprisoned. Under Nandha's guidance, Velu transforms into a different man. Here, things take a turn in his life. Meanwhile, Karuna tricks the DFO, becomes a forest officer, and tries to take over the forest for his personal gains by driving away the people of the forest. In the crossfire between the government and the smugglers, the gullible villagers are exploited by both the parties. Velu gets bail and fights against Karuna and the smugglers to save the villagers from migrating to the city for survival and forest from the smugglers. The movie ends with a message that if we are not going to take care of our forests and continue to ravage it, then nature would hit us with such power that humankind would not be able to withstand its onslaught.

Cast

Production

Vidharth began work on his portions in January 2014, taking part in a schedule held in Dharmapuri which lasted for a month.[2] The team subsequently completed schedules throughout 2014 and promotional activity began in October 2014.

Release

The film had a limited release across Tamil Nadu on 21 November 2014, owing to the presence of several other releases at the box office. It opened to mixed reviews, though The New Indian Express gave the film a positive review, stating "fairly neatly scripted and narrated, Kaadu is a very promising effort from a debutant maker."[3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by K.

Kaadu
Soundtrack album by
K
Released2014
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length28:48
LanguageTamil
ProducerK
K chronology
Pizza
(2014)		 Kaadu
(2014)		 49-O
(2015)
Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Onna Patthi Nenachale"Haricharan5:18
2."Uchi Malai Kaadu (Version 1)"Magizhini Manimaaran3:32
3."Oororam (Male Version)"Jayamoorthy4:24
4."Uyire"Madhu Iyer4:01
5."Ettu Thikkum"Anand Aravindakshan3:39
6."Oororam (Female Version)"Anitha Karthikeyan4:24
7."Uchi Malai Kaadu (Version 2)"Vaikom Vijayalakshmi3:30
Total length:28:48
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References
  1. http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kaadu/kaadu-review.html
  2. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Vidharth-shoots-for-Kaadu/articleshow/29297343.cms
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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